TeleNav GPS Navigator 6.0 Releasing This Week

TeleNav has long been one of the go-to applications for GPS services on your BlackBerry. Carriers across the world have it available for download on their BlackBerry devices, and some even have it specifically branded for their network.

Starting this Wednesday, March 24th, users on AT&T with the BlackBerry Curve 8900 or Bold 9000 can download the newest version of the TeleNav software, labeled on AT&T as AT&T Navigator 2.0.

This update comes with several great new features:

One touch speech recognition

Lane assist

Red light traffic alerts

Speed limit alerts

Turn by turn directions when out of a cell coverage area

These new features are a welcome addition to an already great application. I have been using this update for just over a month now, and I have been very impressed. Hit the jump for my thoughts and more info

The speech recognition has always been accurate and quick. The lane assist feature helps the driver know what lane they will need to be in for an upcoming exit, and the red light and speed limit alerts can help notify drivers of potential traffic law violations.

Another great benefit of this update is the ability to continue navigating your way to your destination even if you have a lapse in cell phone coverage. The application now downloads your entire route when you first start your journey and stores it to ensure you will still get turn-by-turn directions on your journey. The only downside is that when out of cell coverage, you will not get traffic alert updates, and you will not be able to get directions for a new destination.

Unfortunately, this update is only available to a select few initially, but I'm sure TeleNav will continue the rollout to all carriers as soon as they can. So for those of you using TeleNav on AT&T with a Curve 8900 or Bold 9000, be sure to open TeleNav on your device this Wednesday and look for the update.

I absolutely agree. I had a windows mobile phone and had my 2gb of maps installed on the sd card. Cell tower gps is just inferior all around. Of course you cannot install anything on the sd cards on bberrys but that is just the dumbest thing ever and needs to change. I will always have a "real" gps unit until this changes -but why? If i have gps capabilities why do they limit them so they are virtually useless?
haha replied the wrong one

These new features are good but blackberry needs a navigation application that is completely on the memory card not relying on cell towers. Yes its good the route is downloaded but what there is traffic or accidents and need to exit outside cell tower range then you are in trouble...time to pull out the map.
When I was a Palm Treo user I had TOMTOM on the memory card and didn't have to worry about cell towers or expensive roaming charges.
We need TOMTOM for blackberry.

you also have to figure in the $10 per month fee At&t charges you to use their Navigator program as well. I see this is available in the App Store, so you may get by without that. The Garmin free trial is available here http://foxyurl.com/Qw4

I use Google Maps on my Bold and it works just fine. I do not need turn by turn directions or lots of other fluff, which I find distracting when I'm driving. Just need to see where I'm at, where I need to go, just look at it on the screen, read the directions if need be, and go. I guess if ya can't remember stuff you would need the extras, but Google is free and it works.

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